- Suffered from clinical depression for most of her life, which she believes stems from her unhappy time in a boarding school as a child.
- In June 2013, Gascoine publicly revealed that she had Alzheimer's disease, at a Beverly Hills gala which was set up to raise money to fight the disease. In August 2016, her husband Alfred Molina reported that she was "in a very advanced stage of Alzheimer's", and had been in a specialist care home for over two years. She died on April 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, two weeks after her 83rd birthday.
- Originated the matriarchal role of "Mary" in Colette Freedman's play, "Sister Cities".
- Daughter of Francis (1907-1995) & Irene (née Greenwood) Gascoine (1910-1956). An only child.
- In 1997, Gascoine was diagnosed with kidney cancer, though the disease was detected early and she made a full recovery.
- Won the TV Times best actress award for the Gentle Touch.
- Mother-in-law of Laura Niemi.
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